VIEW Newsletter - August/September 09

August sees the build up to the 32nd Decorex International, which will celebrate a theme of 'treasured possessions'. Inscriptions will adorn the entrance walls, while a number of leading lights will speak in a 'pecha kucha' style seminar about their treasured possessions. The full programme will include enlightening seminars from renowned industry favourites, such as Jacqueline Duncan talking about an industry treasured possession, Inchbald School of Design, who are celebrating their 50th anniversary.

Plus we look forward to the European Hotel Design Awards as the shortlist is announced, featuring entries of the best hotel designs from across Europe.

Ian Thompson, Editor

Less than a month until Decorex International 2009
50 years of Inchbald School of Design
European Hotel Design Awards 2009 shortlist announced

Barbara Chandler

With just under a month to go, the interiors industry is a buzz with excitement, with inspiring new exhibitors and show highlights, featuring returning leading brands and the renowned lecture series, including talks from Barbara Chandler and Nina Campbell. Decorex International 2009 will celebrate a theme of ‘treasured possessions’ throughout the show, enticing visitors to think about their favourite possessions as well as the history, significance and values associated with their special pieces. This theme will also be integrated into the seminar programme. On Tuesday 29 September from 6pm, a number of industry favourites will be involved in a quick-fire talk about their own personal treasures, such as Celia

Birtwell, Barbara Chandler, Iris Dubar and Kenneth Cobonpue. Plus, on Monday afternoon, Jacqueline Duncan of Inchbald will talk through the impact that design has made over the last 50 years since The Inchbald opened its doors as the first interior design school in Europe.

The full seminar programme will include a BIID International Breakfast Seminar, sponsored by Lladro, on Sunday 27th September from 10am, where designers Harry Schnaper and Gareth Devonald-Smith discuss their experience of British influences on interior design in the USA and design trends across the pond.  On Monday 28th, Toyin Laketu will explain ‘How the UKTI Can Help Designers Find and Undertake Work Overseas’, while Tuesday sees Victoria Redshaw giving an overview of the Design Trends for 2010 and 2011. Kicking off the final afternoon on Wednesday from 2pm, Nina Campbell will discuss ‘The Increasing Significance of British Design and Manufacture.’

For more information on the Decorex International seminar programme, please click here.

www.decorex.com

Jacqueline Duncan

After 50 years at the helm of the world famous Inchbald School of Design, there is little Jacqueline Duncan doesn’t know about the subject.  A doyenne of the design industry, Jacqueline established the Inchbald School in 1960 when it was Europe’s first design school.  A half century on and the Inchbald remains one of the most prestigious educational establishments in the world with alumni including Zaha Hadid, Henrietta Spencer Churchill, Stephen Ryan, Diana Yakeley, Christophe Gollut, Luciano Guibellei, Jonathan Craggs and Zeynep Fadillioglu.   Decorex is celebrating the Inchbald’s contribution to the design world with a special lecture by Jacqueline Duncan looking at how design and design education has developed over the last five decades.  Jacqueline was the inaugural

recipient of the BIDA’s Lifetime Achievement award in 2006, acknowledging the phenomenal influence she has had on the industry, and this will be a rare opportunity to hear from one of the design world’s most influential and revered figures.  In recent years Jacqueline has personally pioneered the school’s online courses and students from the UAE, Far East, North America and Europe are currently engaged in distance learning, all benefiting from the world class Inchbald tuition that has long been the breeding ground for some of the leading names in design.

For further information on the Inchbald School of Design and its 50th anniversary activity visit www.inchbald.co.uk

The Boundary Restaurant

The European Hotel Design Awards 2009 shortlist has been announced! The high level judging panel including Robert Cook of Malmaison, Simon Ford of Intercontinental Hotel Group, Tim Mutton of Blacksheep, Jeremy Blake of Purcell Miller Tritton and editor of Sleeper magazine, Matt Turner, have perused the countless number of entries received and after much consideration have revealed the shortlist of nominations. The shortlist spans the breadth of Europe, featuring hotels

from Sweden, Greece, Portugal, Spain and Austria. The UK features in many of the categories and amongst the nominees from Manchester, Aberdeen and Brighton, London’s hotels, designers and architects are also celebrated.

The Boundary, which opened in January 2009 by Terence and Vicki Conran, features in two categories – Conversion of an existing Building to Hotel Use and the Bedroom & Bathroom Interior Design (sponsored by Grohe) category. The Boundary is housed in a Victorian industrial building in Shoreditch and features a 17-bedroom hotel, a roof garden with bar and grill, a restaurant as well as a café and food store. The existing mansard has been demolished and two new floors constructed, housing duplex suites with double height living space and bed-deck above, clad in pre-patinated green copper and timber brise soleil.

The winners will be announced at the prestigious award ceremony, hosted by Mariella Frostrup, on Monday 2nd November at the Hilton Park Lane. The evening of networking and socialising will recognise the projects that have won their way through a tough field of entries to be the best in their class.

To book your place at the event, please visit www.thesleepevent.com or contact Katie Hogben on 020 560 4272 or email lesley.morris@ubm.com. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact James Baxter on +44 (0)20 7921 8461 or email james.baxter@ubm.com.

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